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1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.4.1The World is Endinghttps://www.wildcatpressxpress.com/uncategorized/2020/05/19/the-world-is-ending/
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]]>https://www.wildcatpressxpress.com/uncategorized/2020/05/19/the-world-is-ending/feed/0Apple Releases New iPhone SEhttps://www.wildcatpressxpress.com/news/2020/05/15/apple-releases-new-iphone-se/
https://www.wildcatpressxpress.com/news/2020/05/15/apple-releases-new-iphone-se/#respondFri, 15 May 2020 14:44:11 +0000https://www.wildcatpressxpress.com/?p=14489Almost two years after discontinuing the original SE, Apple has released a new SE at a competitive price starting at $399. The SE release was announced on April 15 and was available to order on April 24.

Especially during this pandemic, having a cheaper phone available is crucial. The new SE fills an important spot in Apple’s lineup as a more affordable option. The new SE is very similar to the old SE, new technology, old exterior, and less expensive in general.

The SE is similar to the iPhone eight in design. It has Touch ID and a smaller 4.7 inch screen than other newer iPhones. The original SE had a screen size of 4 inches, so this phone is a bit bigger. The SE comes in three colors: red, white, and black, and starts at 64 GB of storage. The SE contains the same A13 processing chip that is used in all of the 11 series iPhones. The battery life is significantly shorter than in the 11 series (up to 8 hours for streaming video, 13 hours for watching local videos, and 40 hours for video playback), but it makes sense that a smaller phone would have a smaller battery. The SE does not feature a dual or triple camera system, it has one camera, but it still has portrait mode.

Apple has discontinued the iPhones 8 and 8+, but the iPhone XR is still in the lineup with all of the 11 series phones. The iPhone SE packs in all of the important things, like the A13 chip, includes a good camera and is the same design as the older iPhones at a much lower price.

]]>https://www.wildcatpressxpress.com/news/2020/05/15/apple-releases-new-iphone-se/feed/0Disney Parks’ Reopening Time and Planshttps://www.wildcatpressxpress.com/uncategorized/2020/05/15/disney-parks-reopening-time-and-plans/
https://www.wildcatpressxpress.com/uncategorized/2020/05/15/disney-parks-reopening-time-and-plans/#respondFri, 15 May 2020 14:23:08 +0000https://www.wildcatpressxpress.com/?p=14481Most people in quarantine are ready for it all to be over. Everyone wants their summers so that they can go on fun trips, have no school, and be able to see their friends. People are going to go to the beach, lake, and the “happiest place on earth”, Disney World Theme Parks.

The parks are closed at the moment, so planned trips and reservations for the spring/summer were canceled. According to Disney Food Blog, Disney sends out cancelations every week to those who have planned trips.

Florida is opening the state by phases. The first one has already been passed by the state where restaurants and stores have been opened to the public. They have strict social distancing rules issued.

Phase 2 is when Disney is thinking about reopening the parks. There will be limited capacity and distancing. There have also been thoughts of having cleaning stations with wipes and sanitizer almost every 30 feet. They are also sending out a survey about whether workers and guests should wear masks over their mouths, and everyone must be tested.

USA TODAY tells us, Shang Hai’s Disney theme park reopened May 11, using the theory of “phase 2”. They limited their capacity from 80,000 to 24,000. They also have strict cleaning and distancing.

The final phase would allow the theme parks to fully open. It would have full capacity but still would most likely have the cleaning stations and distancing.

These are all theoretical and is what most Disney experts expect to happen by Florida’s laws and Disney’s precautions.

Their company has already lost a lot of money due to the pandemic, so most expect them to reopen the parks as soon and safely as possible. Although, they haven’t given us a specific time. Guests can only get information by the “phases” or checking Disney’s updates for estimated reopenings.

]]>https://www.wildcatpressxpress.com/uncategorized/2020/05/15/disney-parks-reopening-time-and-plans/feed/0How do People Feel About Kemp’s Decision to Open Up Some Public Facilitieshttps://www.wildcatpressxpress.com/news/2020/05/15/14477/
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]]>https://www.wildcatpressxpress.com/news/2020/05/15/14477/feed/0Murder hornets in the UShttps://www.wildcatpressxpress.com/news/2020/05/15/murder-hornets-in-the-us/
https://www.wildcatpressxpress.com/news/2020/05/15/murder-hornets-in-the-us/#respondFri, 15 May 2020 14:19:41 +0000https://www.wildcatpressxpress.com/news/2020/05/15/murder-hornets-in-the-us/“Murder Hornets” also known as the Giant Asian Hornets have started appearing in The United States and Canada.

If you thought that one hornet or wasp of bee was scary then you better put on your diaper for when you see a Murder Hornet. The Murder Hornet is no joke even bees are scared of it.

The reason bees are afraid of them is because they are one of the main food sources for the Murder Hornets. A colony of Murder Hornets can kill around 30,000 bees in the span of a few hours.The Hornets decapitate all the bees and squish them up and bring them back to their hive to feed their larva.

You might think that you are safe because they only target bees but you are wrong. They are very aggressive and will attack you on site if you pose a threat to them. Now you might think as long as you stay away from their hive that you will be fine. To make matters worse their hives are in the ground.

Next, so now you’re thinking you can out run these hornets that can grow up to be 2 inches long but remember they are just as fast as honeybees\; they can fly up to 20 mile an hour and can fly multiple miles in one day.

That’s not even the worst part. They have a stinger that is a quarter inch long and when it stings you it releases a neurotoxic and necrotic venom into your body. This means that the venom will attack your nervous system and destroy tissue.

If you’re stung enough times you can die from these hornets. Annually these hornets kill 30 to 40 people each year in Japan.

]]>https://www.wildcatpressxpress.com/news/2020/05/15/murder-hornets-in-the-us/feed/0What have people been bingeing in quarantinehttps://www.wildcatpressxpress.com/news/2020/05/15/what-have-people-been-bingeing-in-quarantine/
https://www.wildcatpressxpress.com/news/2020/05/15/what-have-people-been-bingeing-in-quarantine/#respondFri, 15 May 2020 14:16:28 +0000https://www.wildcatpressxpress.com/uncategorized/2020/05/15/what-have-people-been-bingeing-in-quarantine/Over quarantine, everyone has been very bored. Most people spend most of their days eating watching Netflix. Have you ever what Netflix shows everyone is watching and which ones you should be watching?

Number one on Netflix is the show blowing up around the world with everyone from college to middle school, “Outer Banks.” Have you seen this hit show? Are you JJ or JB? If you have not watched this you should, there are only good reviews for it.

Another show blowing up on Netflix aimed at a more mature audience is “Ozark.” Season three of “Ozark,” was just released on Netflix and the boomers are going crazy for it. If you are up for an outstanding serious drama series, you should look into “Ozark.”

8th grader Cameron H. had this to say, “Yes I have been watching a lot of Netflix over quarantine. I have watched Outer Banks, Greys Anatomy, and All American. Out of these, I liked outer banks the most because it was very interesting the entire show, was suspenseful, and I liked how it was set at the beach.”

These all are great shows to watch and keep you entertained through these boring days of quarantine.

]]>https://www.wildcatpressxpress.com/news/2020/05/15/what-have-people-been-bingeing-in-quarantine/feed/0Aftermath of Vex Virtual Competitionhttps://www.wildcatpressxpress.com/news/2020/05/15/aftermath-of-vex-virtual-competition/
https://www.wildcatpressxpress.com/news/2020/05/15/aftermath-of-vex-virtual-competition/#respondFri, 15 May 2020 14:15:34 +0000https://www.wildcatpressxpress.com/uncategorized/2020/05/15/aftermath-of-vex-virtual-competition/The Virtual Robotics competition has ended, and many pieces of information were given to the Vex Robotics community. A new game, new robotic parts, new code, new everything, as well as the world champion. Sadly, Westminster was eliminated in the very first round by chance but still had a very strong season.

A little bit of information for those who do not know anything about Vex Robotics. Vex is a robotics company that provides little robots and robotic parts for children to learn and get interested in robotics. They also provide kits for school and classes so that children can learn more through the curriculum. Vex also hosts competitions, from county tournaments all the way to the world competition. Every Robotics season, they announce a new game to be the one that will be used for competitions. The season that just ended had the game Tower Takeover, where you stack and place cubes in towers and goals.

The way the competition decided who won what matches was by total chance and points the team has gathered in previous competitions. Two numbers, which were your total amount of points that you gained in previous matches, would be randomly paired up and averaged. That was your score for the match. When a number is randomly picked, that number can no longer be picked again. Because of this random generation, any team could have won the world competition, and not by skill.

Vex also announced new parts that can be attached to the robot, the GPS. The GPS locates where you are in the field by x and y coordinates, and then tells certain parts of the code to run or not run. The CPUs (Central Processing Unit, or the brain of the robot) are also getting upgrades, where they now function faster and log the coordinates in them.

Along with all of this, Vex has introduced the new game, “Change Up”. The game is pretty simple\; put multiple balls that are on the field into towers that hold them. The entire game can be explained here. The new game looks a bit barren on the field, but I’m assuming that it will get pretty chaotic later in the game.

The season of robotics has ended, and the Westminster team has had a good run competing. Vex has announced robotics-related information, like new parts, a new game, and updates. The next season will be great, and Westminster is looking good in robotics. Hopefully, another robotics team from Westminster will go to Worlds again, and then will hopefully get into the top three.

]]>https://www.wildcatpressxpress.com/news/2020/05/15/aftermath-of-vex-virtual-competition/feed/0Kim Jong-un’s Disappearance, and the World’s Reactionhttps://www.wildcatpressxpress.com/uncategorized/2020/05/14/kim-jong-uns-disappearance-and-the-worlds-reaction/
https://www.wildcatpressxpress.com/uncategorized/2020/05/14/kim-jong-uns-disappearance-and-the-worlds-reaction/#respondFri, 15 May 2020 02:01:53 +0000https://www.wildcatpressxpress.com/uncategorized/2020/05/14/kim-jong-uns-disappearance-and-the-worlds-reaction/Since April 11, Kim Jong-un only appeared publicly recently on May 1, says Fox news. There were many rumors floating around about the possibility of a heart surgery, and Kim in a vegetative state or dead, but on the 6th, Kim appears at the opening of a fertilizer factory.

South Korean official Kim Byung-kee says “Kim Jong-un had focused on consolidating internal affairs such as military forces and party-state meetings, and coronavirus concerns have further limited his public activity,” to acknowledge the problem. Kim Jong-un similarly states that there weren’t any heart-related health problems.

The disappearance is still quite mysterious and Dr. Cochran, a Westminster history teacher offers his knowledge about North Korea and dictatorships at a time before Kim returned to the public:

“North Korea is often identified as a communist dictatorship, but in many ways, it left that behind in the 1990s and is now a strange hybrid of fascism, monarchy, and theocracy. So far, the North Korean dictatorship has followed an obvious line of succession, with the father choosing a son as his heir: Kim Il-sung to Kim Jong-il to Kim Jong-un. However, seeing as Jong-un’s son is only 4 right now that is not a viable option. This then raises the important question of what will succession look like in North Korea? It could remain a family dynasty and one of Jong-un’s siblings could take over, which would be similar to say the aristocratic dynasties in medieval China and Europe. Alternatively, since the Kim regime relies so heavily on the military to stay in power it is equally likely one of the generals may seize control. What could really make things messy is if there is no agreed-upon succession in place. That situation often leads to a horrible civil war, as witnessed many, many times across the world through time.”

This helps us to understand the possibilities of the states of nations with dead dictators and leaders especially considering North Korea as a nuclear power.

Though this event left many questions, according to the New York Post, Kim Jong-un disappeared again after May 1st for another 13 days. He is probably alive, but U.S. intelligence won’t know until anything else is leaked. Robert O’Brien says, “He seems to be out and cutting ribbons on fertilizer factories,” in reference to the sole public appearance.

Mr. O’Brien also states that it is impossible for intelligence to know whether the pictures of Kim’s public appearance are real. With this consideration, there have been theories about Kim using body doubles in public. The pictures released to stop rumors of death or illness have heightened these conspiracies as people noted “discrepancies in facial, hairline, and dental features,” says New York Post.

Though these theories are unlikely, we will never be certain of the true whereabouts of Kim during this time.

]]>https://www.wildcatpressxpress.com/uncategorized/2020/05/14/kim-jong-uns-disappearance-and-the-worlds-reaction/feed/0How might COVID-19 Affect Us As Peoplehttps://www.wildcatpressxpress.com/litterbox/opinions/2020/05/13/how-might-covid-19-affect-us-as-people/
https://www.wildcatpressxpress.com/litterbox/opinions/2020/05/13/how-might-covid-19-affect-us-as-people/#respondWed, 13 May 2020 16:54:46 +0000https://www.wildcatpressxpress.com/litterbox/opinions/2020/05/13/how-might-covid-19-affect-us-as-people/Going from seeing your friends every day to not seeing them for three months will definitely bring an impact on us as people. Also, it will impact adults as well because not going to work and also not seeing friends can cause tough times. Even though these have been really tough times, having the experience will make a lonely time, less tough. On the bright side, it will make time with others more enjoyable and more memorable. “ I can’t wait to see my friends again because after not seeing each other for such a long time it will make seeing them so much more memorable!” said Emmie Hunter.

Others may have picked up a new hobby during quarantine and want to share it with others. As much as COVID-19 has taken away from us, we might just be gaining knowledge, new hobbies, maybe a pandemic puppy. You never know but you just have to look on the more positive side. This is a new experience for our generation but I think we should make the best out of it. “ I miss my friends and going out with my family, but once this is all over it will make up for the time we have lost together. Once we start interacting with people again it will be so much more enjoyable, so I think we all just need to hope for the best and stay positive,” said Millar Freeman.

The people you’re going to see after quarantine is released are going to vary extremely. There will be sad people because they lost someone to this virus. “During March 2020, the Disaster Distress Helpline saw a 338 percent increase in call volume compared with February 2020,” said The Hill. On the other hand, there might be happier people who found their selves through this time. Either way, this pandemic will definitely change people just, unfortunately, some might have changed for the worse, and gladly some for the better.